Why contact your elected representative

You can contact them if you:

• Need help with a personal issue involving government services (e.g. immigration, benefits, housing)
• Want to raise a concern about a local or national issue
• Want to influence a policy or decision
• Need support with a community project or campaign
• Want to attend a surgery (a drop-in session where they meet constituents)

When to contact your elected representative

You may want to contact them for several reasons:

• When you can’t get help through other channels (e.g. a local council office or government helpline)
• If a law or decision affects you or your community
• During public consultations, local developments, or when laws are being debated
• Any time you want to express your opinion or ask for support — they are there to listen
• You must contact the elected representative for the area where you live (whether councillor or MP) even if you do not support them politically.

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